Africa
Africa: Top African fund managers come together at Oxford’s Saïd Business School to support Africa’s tech innovation boom
The aim of the programme is to engage in dialogue and extend expertise in leading Africa’s exponential growth in the tech venture capital ...
Africa
SA: Meta launches ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ campaign celebrating emerging talents from across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Meta will be hosting exclusive events across the region to celebrate the Creators of Tomorrow, sharing the latest news, tips as well as tools ...
News
Nigeria: Federal Govt Suspends Excise Duty On Telecom Services
The Federal Government has announced an immediate suspension of the 5% excise duty that was planned to be imposed on telecommunications services in ...
Global
Global: Reserve Bank of India preparing to trial a CBDC with public sector banks and fintechs
The trial may lead up to the introduction of a CBDC in India before the end of this fiscal year, most likely in ...
News
Nigeria: CIBN, FinTech Associations Partner To Enhance Professionalism
As part of efforts to enhance professionalism in Nigeria’s financial sector, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has announced a collaboration with ...
Global
Global: Hong Kong to introduce subsidies to attract fintechs
The Hong Kong government is set to bring in a number of financial incentives to address what has been termed as a skills ...
News
Nigeria: Nigeria Gets N600.15bn from VAT Collections -NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the aggregate Value Added Tax (VAT) was reported at N600.15 billion for the second quarter of ...
News
Nigeria: FG, Binance to Explore 1tr Dollar Virtual Economy via Blockchain
The modern economy is gradually developing and shifting into a virtual economic system. With the virtual economy in blockchains almost nearing $1 trillion in valuation, the ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations
The Bank of Ghana has said the expected implementation of the central bank digital currency will not disrupt or negatively impact the operations ...
Global
Global: Chinese Metaverse Industry Raises $780 Million in Funding
The Chinese metaverse industry has reportedly raised about $780 million in funding and there are expectations this will grow to be a $5.8 ...
